preconize
1Preconize — Pre con*ize, v. t. (Eccl.) To approve by preconization. [1913 Webster] …
2preconize — [prē′kə nīz΄] vt. preconized, preconizing [ME preconisen < ML praeconizare < L praeco (gen. praeconis), public crier (prob. contr. < praedicator, proclaimer: see PREACHER) + LL izare, IZE] 1. to proclaim or extol in public 2. to approve… …
3preconize — preconization, n. preconizer, n. /pree keuh nuyz /, v.t., preconized, preconizing. 1. to proclaim or commend publicly. 2. to summon publicly. 3. Rom. Cath. Ch. (of the pope) to declare solemnly in consistory the appointment of (a new bishop or… …
4preconize — verb To proclaim in public; especially (of the Pope) to announce the appointment of a bishop See Also: preconization …
5preconize — or preconise pri:kənʌɪz verb rare proclaim or commend publicly. ↘(of the Pope) publicly approve the appointment of (a bishop). Origin ME: from med. L. praeconizare, from L. praeco(n ) herald …
6preconize — preco·nize …
7preconize — v.t. proclaim; publish publicly. ♦ preconization, n …
8preconize — v.tr. (also ise) 1 proclaim or commend publicly. 2 summon by name. 3 RC Ch. (of the Pope) approve publicly the appointment of (a bishop). Derivatives: preconization n. Etymology: ME f. med.L praeconizare f. L praeco onis herald …
9bid come — Synonyms and related words: ask, call, call away, call back, call for, call forth, call in, call out, call together, call up, cite, conjure, conjure up, convene, convoke, demand, evoke, indent, invite, invoke, issue an invitation, muster, muster… …
10call — Synonyms and related words: Angelus, Angelus bell, DDD, accompany, address, adjuration, adumbrate, alarm, alarum, allurement, animal noise, ante, ante up, antecedents, apostleship, apostrophize, appeal, appeal to, appraise, appreciate,… …